Lovely Day

Today was such a beautiful day. After the big 12 miler yesterday, we were scheduled to do a 6 mile walk today. Martin and Dee met us at our place in Cow Hollow and we walked down to the Embarcadero to walk along the water. Today was something called Sunday Streets where the city shuts down a road to cars and it becomes bike and pedestrian only for a couple of hours, so the walk was wide open and uncrowded. We walked down to AT&T park and then back for lunch at the Ferry building. Martin and Dee got the F line back to their house after lunch and Matt and I walked another 2 miles back to ours after shopping at the Ferry market for some yummy, fresh Halibut and organic veggies for dinner tonight.

Our total mileage was 20 miles for the weekend, which is a lot for me. My ankle is just the tiniest bit stiff and sore this afternoon, which I imagine it will be as each week we increase our walks by about 2 miles. It's nothing that can't be dealt with with a little Tylenol, so I am thrilled that it has held up so well! So far, so good. And it has been SO fun to get to do this with Dee for the big walks and Matt for the follow ups. I have also been learning just how many of my friends and family have been affected by this disease with more than just the people I knew myself, so it makes the walk even more essential. Thanks again to all my supporters out there! It should be an amazing experience!

~SJ

12 Miles-Yeah!!

Today was our Avon sponsored 12 mile walk and it was definitely a training walk. This is the first time that Dee and I actually felt really challenged and at the end of the walk we were pretty tired but very proud! It felt good to cross the finish line and both Matt and Martin came out to cheer us on! After the race we got to sit for a bit and listen to some presentations about the race itself, and Dee brought "pink lady" apples for us to enjoy which were amazing. All in all, a GREAT day and I feel like I have really built up some strength in my legs. I also invested in some special distance walking socks to deal with my blisters, and BOY, what a difference! No hint of blisters today and I feel pretty good! I will definitely sleep well tonight. Thanks again to all my great supporters! I could not do it without you!

Easy Week

It's been a pretty easy week. Tuesday and tonight I did 3 mile training loops along the marina. We had a 2 day heat wave in San Francisco, so tonight's walk with some much appreciated fog was just a delight! On Monday, Wednesday and Friday I go to the gym with Matt and do weights with some cross-training cardio, and the weekends are the big walks. This weekend Dee and I get to join a big group of people in an Avon sponsored 12 mile training walk, and then get to go back to a expo about the walk. We're excited to get to know some other walkers especially. It seems like every walk it gets easier and easier, and I definitely see some change in my legs especially, which is a nice side benefit to a great cause!

A lovely day on the Embarcadero!

Today was a 6 mile walk day, and we didn't quite make it all 6 miles with my blisters! Matt and I started at our place and walked around the Embarcadero to the Ferry building and then up Folsom to the Sports Authority store. I finally invested in some sweat wicking shorts and tops to aid in my training and hopefully encourage me to keep walk even after July! It was a stunning day and we had a good time.

Another great endurance walk!

Today Dee and I did 10.5 miles over the Golden Gate. It was SO beautiful and our legs are definitely getting stronger. We did more miles in less time than last week so we are really happy!

Cross-train day

Today was a cross-train day, so I did a quick trip to the super market on my bike, with a little extra thrown in. After dinner Matt and I will go to the gym to do some arm weights. Tomorrow is an endurance walk with Dee over the Golden Gate and back. Supposed to be BEAUTIFUL so I can't wait!

3 Easy Miles

Today's training schedule called for 3 easy miles, so I did my favorite Marina loop along the water at lunch time. So nice! Thanks goodness for iPod's though or it would get really boring, view or no view! Felt good today!

Welcome to my new blog!

Hello all! I have begun my training for the Avon 2-Day walk for breast cancer July 11-13 here in San Francisco. Over 2 days I will walk a marathon and a half, and along the way I have pledged to raise at least $1800 to find a cure. I am honored to walk in the memory of my beloved grandmother Betty Burns, who battled breast cancer the entire time I knew her. She never let it beat her though, and I know she would be out there walking with me if she could!

I started this blog to keep you all up to date on my training and adventures, as well as to keep on trucking with my fundraising goals as well. My goal is to have my daughters never have to know what it was like before we found a cure for breast cancer, and I can't do it without you! Please check back often, and pass it along to anyone you know that would be open to support the fight against this horrible disease!

Please click here to go to my Avon home page to learn more or make a donation!